Jan 14, 2026
50–50. Vance broke the tie.
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On Jan 8, 2026 the Senate voted 52–47 to discharge Kaine’s S.J.Res.98. On Jan 14 the effort died 50–50. Vice President Vance broke the tie on a point of order. Both numbers are on senate.gov.
NBC reported that Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after Trump pressured them. Rubio wrote that there were no ground troops and that the administration would come to Congress first.
The boat strikes did not stop because the resolution died. Just Security’s later count is the evidence. A lost vote is not a legal opinion, and the government still has not published the opinion Fidell said he had not seen, according to PBS.
The question
What kind of war needs a tiebreaker and still claims it is not a war?
Questions
What was the vote?
50–50 on Jan 14, 2026, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie.
Did an earlier vote succeed?
The Senate voted 52–47 on Jan 8 to discharge the resolution.
Who changed their votes?
NBC reported that Hawley and Young flipped after pressure from Trump.
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